With 17 years’ in forensic science, Nigel Hodge is a highly accomplished forensic scientist and forensic biologist. Before joining Forensic Equity in 2013 Nigel worked for the Forensic Science Service (FSS) as a Senior Forensic Biologist.

Having investigated and examined more than two thousand cases to date, including more than three hundred cases of murder or suspicious death Nigel is a respected and very highly experienced forensic scientist.

Developed and delivered a training course for South Wales Police probationer officers

Assisted in the development of a liaison project involving the Forensic Science Service (FSS) and South Wales Police.

A regular contributor to BBC radio, including having undertaken his own series on crime scene investigation. Nigel is fully media trained and has given numerous interviews for television, newspapers and magazines regarding forensic, evidential and criminal matters.

Rape case in which the prosecution relied upon partial, non-statistical, DNA evidence. The jury had been misdirected with regard to the evidential value of the DNA evidence resulting in a retrial. In voir dire Mr Hodge assisted the defence team in getting aspects of the DNA evidence declared inadmissible.

R v Richards

Alleged possession of firearm which relied on a DNA link with the defendant. Nigel was able to explain in court that the defendant's account of events could have explained the presence of DNA matching him on the firearm.

R v Ibitoye

Rape case where Mr Hodge showed that the alleged sperm cell that the prosecution were relying on as evidence was not in fact a sperm cell.